JP2002172232A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a monotonous feeling in a prescribed advantageous state in a Pachinko game machine generating the prescribed advantageous state and a normal state. SOLUTION: In this Pachinko game machine generating the prescribed advantageous state such as a fluctuation shortening action state and the normal state, prescribed continuous values are selected by using continuous random numbers W. The prescribed advantageous state is terminated at the completion of the prescribed continuous values. When the completion values of the prescribed continuous values in the prescribed advantageous state become prescribed completion values, a continuous information report X is displayed by a display means such as a special pattern display device 6, and the completion of the prescribed continuous values is not reported in details. A player cannot understand the completion state and is kept in an uneasy state until the continuous information report X is displayed. Since the continuous information report X is reported at a proper interval, the anticipation feeling and urgent feeling of the player are stimulated, the player is kept in a psychological state mixed with a relief feeling and strain, and the attractive features of a Pachinko game in the advantageous state are increased.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine that produces a predetermined advantageous state advantageous to a player and a normal state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols, and symbol control means for steadily displaying the symbols after the display symbols of the symbol display device are changed upon the passage of the game ball to the symbol starting area, are provided. There has been proposed a pachinko gaming machine that executes a special game operation that is beneficial to a player when the mode becomes a predetermined winning symbol mode. These include a so-called type 1 pachinko game machine and a type 3 pachinko game machine.

Here, the first-type pachinko gaming machine includes a symbol display device having a plurality of symbol display portions for variably displaying symbols, and a variable winning device having a variable winning opening controlled to be opened and closed by opening and closing pieces. And a symbol control means for starting to change the display symbol of the symbol display section due to the passing of the game ball to the special symbol starting area provided on the game board surface, stopping and fixing the symbol, and When the winning symbol mode is confirmed and displayed, the variable winning device of the variable winning device is opened, and the variable winning device is opened by the elapse of a predetermined time limit of the variable winning device or the expiration of a specified number of winnings within the predetermined time limit. A special game operation is performed in which an opening / closing round, in which closing occurs sequentially, is repeated up to a predetermined limit number of times, with a continuation condition that a game ball passes through a specific area provided in a variable winning opening.

Further, the third-type pachinko gaming machine has a symbol display device for displaying a symbol in a variable manner, a symbol starting area for detecting the passage of a ball, and opening / closing control of an opening so that the ball can pass to a special operation area inside the pachinko machine. An ordinary electric accessory that converts between a state and an impossible state, and an accessory that includes a variable winning opening that is controlled to be opened and closed, and controls inflow to a specific area that opens the variable winning opening as the ball passes. When the symbol of the symbol display device is fluctuated due to the passing of the game ball to the symbol starting area, the symbol is changed and the symbol is displayed in a fixed manner. A special game operation is executed in accordance with the ball passing to the special operation area, and the special game operation is performed by driving the accessory to allow the ball to pass to the specific area, and Each pass passes through the opening and closing of the variable winning opening Made the opening and closing round is that the made repeated several times.

Further, a variable winning device having a variable winning opening controlled to be opened and closed by an opening and closing piece and having a normal winning region and a specific winning region in an operating region communicating with the variable winning opening is provided. When the game ball passes through the starting area provided on the board, the opening and closing piece opens the variable winning opening,
When the game ball flowing from the variable winning opening enters the specific winning region in the operation region, the opening / closing piece performs reciprocating opening / closing drive, and the opening / closing of the opening / closing piece for a predetermined limited number of opening / closing, or the regulation from the variable winning opening. A pachinko gaming machine that executes a special game operation in which an opening / closing round for stopping reciprocating opening / closing drive is repeated once or a plurality of times upon completion of a winning of a number is also well known as a second-type pachinko machine.

[0006]

In each of the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machines, various configurations have been proposed which produce a predetermined advantageous state advantageous to a player and a normal state. For example, as the predetermined advantageous state, there are a fluctuation shortening operation state in which the fluctuation time of the symbol display device is short, and a high probability state in which the probability of the symbol display device being a big hit is high.

By the way, in these advantageous conditions,
Conventionally, in the case of the fluctuation shortening operation state, when the symbol is a big hit with an odd symbol, it is 200 times, and when the jackpot is a big symbol with an even symbol, it is one.
It expires when the symbol display device has exhausted a predetermined number of times of change, such as 00 times. For this reason, the player knows in advance the completion time of the advantageous state and plays the game, so that a monotonous feeling cannot be denied.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned problems in a pachinko game machine in which such an advantageous state occurs.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a symbol display device for variably displaying symbols, and a symbol for changing and displaying a symbol displayed on the symbol display device when a game ball is passed to a symbol starting area. Control means, the pachinko game machine which performs a special game operation beneficial to the player when the confirmed symbol mode is a predetermined winning symbol mode, and generates a predetermined advantageous state advantageous to the player and a normal state. A predetermined continuation value is selected using the continuous random number, and the end of the predetermined advantageous state is defined as the expiration of the selected predetermined continuation value, and the digestion value of the predetermined continuation value in the predetermined advantageous state is determined by the predetermined digestion value. When the value is reached, the continuation information notification is displayed and executed,
And a display means for executing a display control operation so as not to notify the digestion of the predetermined continuation value one by one. In such a configuration, since the end of the predetermined advantageous state is the end of the consumption of the predetermined continuous value drawn by lottery, the predetermined continuous value is changed by the lottery, and the value is not uniform, luck is fortunate, and the gain varies. Occurs.

Here, the predetermined continuation value selected by lot is unknown to the player. Therefore, when the digestion value of the predetermined continuation value in the predetermined advantageous state reaches the predetermined digestion value, the continuation information notification is displayed. Therefore, the digestion state of the intermediate continuation value and the digestion of the predetermined continuation value are displayed. Expiration can be known, and the player can be encouraged by this information or know its end. However, on the other hand, the digestion progress state of the predetermined continuation value is not notified one by one, but is notified at appropriate intervals. Therefore, the player cannot know the progress state until the next notification is made, and cannot accurately predict the end time of the predetermined advantageous state. In some cases, the end comes suddenly. Thus, the player does not know the digestion state until the continuous information is notified, and is placed in an uneasy state, and is notified at appropriate intervals to stimulate a sense of expectation and urgency. That is, the notification at intervals of information generates a psychological state in which a sense of relief and a sense of tension are mixed in the player, and the interest of the pachinko game in the advantageous state increases.

Here, the predetermined advantageous state can be a fluctuation shortening operation state in which the fluctuation time of the symbol display device is short, and in this case, the predetermined continuation value can be a predetermined number of times of fluctuation of the symbol display device. For example, using a continuous random number as the predetermined number of times of change, and using the random number value, 50, 100, and 200 special symbols are selected as the predetermined number of times of change, respectively. This selection value is not notified to the player. If the number of times the special symbol is changed is selected to be 50, only the expiration notification such as "end" is performed due to the end of the digestion. In this case, the predetermined advantageous state ends suddenly. Also, when 100 times are selected, 50 times is set as the predetermined digestion value, and “it still continues”
After giving intermediary notices such as giving a sense of relief to the player, 1
With the 00 times digestion, an expiration notification such as “end” is performed.
Furthermore, if 200 times are selected, 50 times,
With 100 times and 150 times as the predetermined digestion values, an interim notification such as “still continues” is performed for each digestion, and an expiration notification such as “end” is performed with 200 digestions.

In this configuration, the predetermined advantageous state may be a high-probability state in which there is a high probability that the stop symbol on the symbol display unit is a predetermined combination with a big hit. In this case, the predetermined continuation value may be the time during which the high probability state continues, the number of hit balls, or the like, in addition to the predetermined number of times the special symbol changes.

Here, a symbol display device can be used as the display means. In this case, the display control operation for a part of the display area of the symbol display device is executed, so that the symbol display region is displayed. There is an advantage that the degree of attention is increased, the usefulness of the symbol display device is improved, and further, there is no need to provide a separate display device.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a so-called first-class pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 2 shows a center case 4 provided at the center of the inside rail of the game board 1.
FIG. Here, a special symbol display device 6 including a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, a dot matrix or a 7-segment indicator is provided in the center case 4. Three special symbols A, B, and C are displayed in a display area F of the special symbol display device 6. This special design A, B,
For C, a symbol consisting of ten numbers “0” to “9” is displayed. The front portion of the special symbol display device 6 is a passage area for game balls, and balls entering through the inflow ports 5 and 5 formed on both sides of the center case 4 are arranged in front of the special symbol display device 6. Through this, it flows down onto an ordinary electric accessory 15 described later.

On both lower sides of the center case 4, there are provided start memory number display devices 8 each composed of four pilot lamps. This starting storage number display device 8 displays the number of balls stored in the starting storage device constituted by a partial area of the storage device RAM shown in FIG. Further, on the upper portion of the center case 4, a normal symbol display device 10 including three LEDs is disposed. The three LEDs blink sequentially to indicate various combinations of lighting modes. When the lighting mode is a predetermined hit mode, the ordinary electric accessory 15 is opened. The ordinary symbol display device 10 may be constituted by a liquid crystal display, one or a plurality of 7-segment indicators, or the like, and the hit or miss may be determined based on the display contents.

On the other hand, on both sides of the center case 4, ordinary symbol operation gates (ordinary symbol activation areas) 13 are provided, and the ordinary symbol operation gate 1 is provided by passing a game ball.
When a ball detection signal is generated from the normal start switch S2 (see FIG. 4) incorporated in the normal symbol display device 3,
0 changes the symbol.

Further, in the center case 4, immediately below the normal symbol display device 10, a normal symbol start storage number display device 12 comprising four pilot lamps is provided, and ball detection from the normal start switch S2 is performed. When a signal is stored in a partial area of the storage device RAM with a predetermined number as an upper limit, the stored number is displayed.

In addition, at the position directly below the special symbol display device 6, the inside is a special symbol starting area 14, and the opening degree of the starting area (also used as a winning opening) is changed by opening / closing wing pieces, and the ordinary electric accessory 15 is used. Are arranged. When the display result of the ordinary symbol display device 10 is in the predetermined hit state as described above, the opening / closing wing pieces are expanded for about 0.2 seconds, and the opening degree of the special symbol starting area 14 is expanded. , The ball easily enters. Normally, a photoelectric switch,
Special symbol start switch S1 such as limit switch (Fig. 4
The special symbols A, B, and C of the special symbol display device 6 are variably displayed and the predetermined symbols are stopped and displayed in accordance with the ball passing detection by the start switch.

Below the ordinary electric accessory 15, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a variable winning opening 23 having a specific area 25 and a normal area 26 is provided, and the opening / closing piece 24 is opened and closed by a large winning opening opening solenoid (see FIG. 4) to open the variable winning opening 23. A variable winning device 22 that converts the state into one of a state and a closed state is provided. The variable winning device 22 includes a front plate 27 and a guide frame 28. The front plate 27 is provided with a variable winning opening 23 and an opening / closing piece 24 for opening and closing the variable winning opening 23. Body 28
Is provided with a specific area 25, a normal area 26, and a guide member 29 for guiding a game ball flowing from the variable winning opening 23 to either the specific area 25 or the normal area 26. Then, the special symbol display device 6 is displayed in a predetermined combination, and when a big hit occurs, the opening / closing piece 24 is opened, and in the opened state, the upper surface of the opening / closing piece 24 performs a guiding action, and guides the game ball to the variable winning opening 23. At the same time, when a game ball enters the specific area 25, it is possible to shift to the next opening / closing round, and a continuous opening operation is performed to provide a predetermined gain to the player.
The variable winning device 22 executes a special game operation to be described later. The variable winning port 23 has a specific area switch S3 for detecting a game ball entering the specific area 25 as shown in FIG. And a winning ball detection switch S4 for counting the number of winnings during a big hit. Here, the accessory continuous operation switch, together with the specific area switch S3,
It also has a function as a count switch that counts the spheres that have entered the specific area.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. When a game ball flows in from the special symbol starting area 14,
The special symbol display device 6 is driven together with the supply of the prize ball.
If the ball has passed continuously, the ball detection by the start switch S1 is stored in the start storage device (RAM), and based on that storage, the LE of the start storage number display device 8 is used as described above.
D lights up sequentially and is held up to four times. This LED
Is turned off each time the symbol starts to fluctuate, and the number of stored characters decreases.

When the symbol display device 6 is driven, the special symbols A, B, and C start to fluctuate in accordance with a predetermined symbol permutation. Usually, when about 6.5 seconds or more elapse, the symbols A, B, and C are sequentially arranged in the order of the special symbols A, B, and C. Fluctuation stops. And special design A, B,
When C becomes the same symbol combination as described later,
A big hit occurs and the sound generator (see Fig. 4)
Emits a fanfare, a special game operation is started, and a special winning opening opening solenoid (see FIG. 4) is driven.
The opening / closing piece 24 is tilted forward to open the variable winning opening 23, and an opening / closing round is executed. This opening and closing round,
The process is continued until the predetermined time limit (30 seconds) elapses or within the predetermined time limit, the winning detection of ten game balls is performed by the winning ball detecting switch S4. As described above, when the vehicle passes through the specific area 25 of the variable winning opening 23 and the specific area switch S3 is turned on, the condition for the next opening / closing round is satisfied, and the opening / closing piece 24 is once driven to close, and The round ends. Then, after the operation is completed, the variable winning opening 23 is opened again, and the process proceeds to the next opening / closing round. In this way, the opening and closing rounds are repeated up to 16 times, and the continuous opening operation of the variable winning opening 23 occurs, and a predetermined gain is provided to the player. Here, the accessory continuous operation switch also has a function as a count switch for counting the number of balls that have entered the specific area, in addition to the specific area switch S3. The sound generator is connected to the central control unit CPU, receives sound data, and outputs the sound data to the amplifier, whereby sound is emitted from each speaker.

Further, in this game operation, when the special symbol is a big hit with a specific symbol (odd number symbol), the hit probability of the symbol becomes a high probability (1/63) after the end of the big hit game. As described above, one of the normal state (low probability state) and the high probability state appears.

Further, in the case of a special symbol or a normal symbol, an advantageous state (variation shortening operation) in which the variation time of the symbol is reduced is executed. In the present invention, the end of such an advantageous state is determined by a continuous random number lottery.

The control mode will be described in detail. The symbol fluctuation of the special symbols A, B and C described above is controlled by a symbol control device (symbol control means) 81 linked to a game control device 80 composed of a microcomputer including a central control device CPU and the like shown in FIG. You. Here, the central control unit CPU has a storage device ROM and a storage device RA.
M is connected. In a storage area of the storage device RAM, the ball detection signal from the start switch is stored up to a predetermined number.

Further, 0 to 944 are stored in the storage device ROM.
Is stored as the jackpot special random number K composed of 945 frames. Here, at the time of low probability in the normal gaming state, the jackpot special random number K is K = 7,347,647, which is the jackpot. That is, the jackpot probability is 3/945. Also,
K = 7,77,137,197,247,3 at high probability
47,407,457,507,577,647,76
In the case of 7,847, it is a big hit. That is, the jackpot probability is 15/945 = 1/63. And the rest is lost. Here, as described above, if there is a big hit due to an odd symbol (specific symbol), the high probability state is executed every time the big hit game ends.

In the storage device ROM, a jackpot symbol random number L selected based on the result of the jackpot special random number K and a lost symbol random number Ma, Mb, Mc are stored, and a symbol to be a stop symbol is determined based on the hit or lost. I do. Furthermore, a reach random number N of 0 to 28 is stored in the storage device ROM. Since the reach random number N includes a plurality of types of special reach variation modes A to A having different variation modes from those in the non-reach state, it determines which reach variation mode to perform the reach operation. , A jackpot design, and a lost design, where A = B. As the special fluctuation mode, there are various fluctuation modes such as long reach, low speed scrolling, reverse running, acceleration stop from low speed running, and reversal of symbols.

On the other hand, the storage device ROM is provided with a continuous random number W, and based on the continuous random number W, selects a predetermined number of times of change (predetermined continuation value) in the fluctuation reduction operation state described later. That is, the continuous random number W and a central control unit CPU or the like which performs control for re-lotting the continuous random number W with the expiration of each predetermined number of changes constitute a continuous value selecting means.

Next, a symbol display mode using each of the above-mentioned random numbers will be described. First, a special jackpot random number K is selected at the same time as the ball passes through the symbol starting area 14, and a hit or a loss is determined. In this process, if the starting memory number is full (four), the symbol starting area 1
If the ball passes through 4 and is invalid or fluctuating,
Processing such as adding one start storage number is performed. Then, the special symbol display device 6 fluctuates based on the ball passing into the symbol starting area 14 or the subtraction of the number of starting memories.

Then, a special random number K for the jackpot is drawn.
If this is a predetermined random number value, it will be a big hit. here,
As described above, at the time of low probability in the normal gaming state, the big hit probability is 3/945. Also, 1/6 at high probability
3. The special symbols A, B, and C are changed with the generation of the ball detection signal from the start switch, or when the ball is stored in the start storage device, and the jackpot shown in FIG. A winning symbol is determined by selecting a value from the symbol random number L. Further, the reach random number N is drawn by lot, and it is determined in which special variation mode the reach operation is performed. Here, the jackpot symbol random number L is 1 from 0 to 9.
A winning symbol corresponding to the frame is selected. If this random number is an odd number (the stop symbol also corresponds to this number), the stop symbol is hit by the specific symbol, and after the big hit game is over, the predetermined number of fluctuations of the symbol display device 6 drawn by the continuous random number W is consumed. Until the expiration, it is in the fluctuation reducing operation state.

Then, the special symbols A and B are sequentially circulated and fluctuated and stopped, the reach state is set so as to become the same symbol, and a predetermined special operation form designated by the reach random number N is executed. Is stopped, and the combination of the same symbols predetermined by the big hit symbol random number L is displayed on the special symbols A, B, and C so that the winning symbol mode is achieved. And it becomes a "big hit"
The operation of the variable winning device 23 described above is performed.

If K is not a hit frame, a loss occurs, the special symbols A, B, and C are changed, and random symbols Ma, Mb, and Mc are sequentially selected, and the special symbols A, B, and C are lost. indicate. At this time, when the symbol selected from the lost symbol random numbers Ma and Mb becomes the special symbol A = B, the reach operation is caused to occur, and when the winning symbol is obtained, the lost symbol random number is again generated. Is re-selected so that a lost symbol mode is obtained.

On the other hand, in the case where the special symbol display device 6 is variably displayed in accordance with the exhaustion of the start memory number displayed on the start memory number display device 8, there is a limit (normally four) in the start memory number. If this number is exceeded, even if there is a ball detection signal from the start switch S1, it will be invalid. Therefore, in order to reduce the occurrence of invalid spheres due to such a full memory, it is desired that the number of starting memories be quickly consumed. Therefore, immediately after the jackpot operation (special game operation) ends, a symbol fluctuation time shorter than the normal symbol fluctuation time is selected, and the fluctuation shortening operation is executed for the special symbols A, B, and C. . That is, special symbols A, B,
The change fixed time of C (fixed time excluding the time required for symbol alignment) is normally 6 seconds, but is reduced to 2 seconds.
Further, in this high probability state, the symbol is usually in the design, and the fluctuation time is shortened. The present invention relates to an end of such an advantageous state, and details thereof will be described later.

Next, the normal symbol operation will be described. When a game ball passes the normal symbol start gate 13, the game ball is detected by the normal start switch (see FIG. 4). When a ball is detected by the normal start switch, the normal symbol display device 10
Normal symbols fluctuate. This ordinary design is composed of three LEDs of left red, middle green and right red. When a ball is detected by the normal start switch while the normal symbol display device 10 is fluctuating or the normal electric accessory 15 is open, the ball detection is stored in a normal start storage device (RAM), and the number of stored balls is stored. LE of the normal symbol start storage number display device 12 with the digestion of
D is turned on, and usually turned off each time the symbol starts to change, and the number of stored items is displayed. Note that the maximum number of stored symbols in the normal symbol start storage number display device 12 is four, and any more than that is invalidated.

After the change of the ordinary symbol display device 10 or the end of the opening operation of the ordinary electric accessory 15, the ordinary symbol display device 10 starts to change again based on the start memory displayed on the normal start memory number display device 12. I do. Ordinary symbol display device 1
In the normal state after the start of the fluctuation of 0, the fluctuation stops after a lapse of about 30 seconds or more. Be released.

On the other hand, during the variation reducing operation of the special symbol display device 6, the variation time of the ordinary symbol display device 10 is also reduced from the normal state of about 30 seconds, and the variation stops after about 5 seconds. That is, it is in a predetermined advantageous state. At the same time, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 15 is extended from about 0.2 seconds to about 3 seconds. This is also a predetermined advantageous state according to the present invention.

The symbol mode to be displayed when the ordinary symbol display device 10 stops changing is determined by the random number P per ordinary symbol stored in the storage device ROM composed of frames from "0" to "20". That is, when a ball is detected by the ordinary start switch, a random number value is selected from the random number P per symbol, and the content is stored.
At the same time as the start of fluctuation, the stored contents are examined and "3"
If it is any one of ~ 20, it is determined to be a hit. In the case of this hit, the stop mode is determined by the hit ordinary symbol random number Q, and at least one of the left red and the right red is turned on. In case of loss, medium green LED
Only the LED is turned on.

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment has a high probability state in which the special symbol is likely to be a big hit, a special symbol fluctuation shortening operation state in which the fluctuation time of the special symbol is short, and a fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol. There are various advantageous states that are advantageous to the player, such as a short normal symbol fluctuation shortening operation state, a state in which the normal electric accessory is opened for a long time, and the like. And meanwhile,
Unfavorable conditions occur as normal.

In the present invention, it is assumed that such an advantageous state is terminated by a lottery result of the continuous random number W, and that the predetermined continuous value drawn by the continuous random number W becomes a predetermined digestion value, The main feature is that the information notification is displayed and executed. Here, the main part will be described.

When the fixed symbol mode becomes a predetermined winning symbol mode, a jackpot operation (special game operation) is executed, the variable winning opening 23 is opened, and an opening and closing round is executed. When the jackpot operation is completed, the continuous random number W is selected by lottery, and the predetermined random number (predetermined continuation value) of the special symbols A, B, and C, which is an end of the time reduction, is selected based on the selected random number value. . In addition, this special design A, B,
During the time reduction operation of C, the reduction of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol and the extension of the operation time of the normal electric accessory 15 may be executed.

FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the random number value selected from the continuous random number W, the predetermined number of changes, and the lottery ratio (probability). Here, the continuous random numbers are “0” to “9”.
"0" to "4" and the predetermined number of changes is 5
0 times, ratio of 40%, the number of predetermined fluctuations is 1 for “5” to “7”
00 times, “8” to “9”, the number of changes becomes 200 times.
This selection value is not notified to the player.

On the other hand, in the display area F of the special symbol display device 6 (display means), a continuation information notification X is displayed together with a function display Y such as "time saving information". When the predetermined number of changes of the special symbols A, B, and C is selected to be 50, the continuation information notification X is issued by the expiration of the 50 changes.
As shown in FIG. 2, an expiration notification such as “end” is displayed in the display area F of the symbol display device 6. In this case, the predetermined advantageous state ends suddenly. Also, 1
When 00 times is selected, 50 times is set as the predetermined digestion value, and when the number of times is exhausted, an intermediate notification such as "still continued" is provided as the continuation information notification X to the player. After giving a feeling of relief, an expiration notification such as “end” is performed as the continuous information notification X with the digestion 100 times. Furthermore, when 200 times are selected, 50 times, 1
With the predetermined digestion value of 00 times and 150 times, for each digestion, an interim notification such as “continues still” is performed as the continuation information notification X, and with the 200 times digestion, the continuation information notification X such as “end” is performed. Perform expiration notification.

Here, the display means for displaying and executing the continuation information notification X may be constituted by disposing an LED or the like on the upper part of the center case 4 independently of the special symbol display device 6 or may be provided on the game board surface 2. It can be arranged at the corner, the front of the upper plate, or the like.

In this structure, the predetermined advantageous state is terminated when the predetermined number of fluctuations (predetermined continuation value) determined by the random number value selected from the continuous random number W has expired. As a result, the number of times of the predetermined change changes, and it is not uniform. Fortunately, bad luck occurs and the gain varies.

Further, the predetermined continuation value selected by lot is unknown to the player. Therefore, when the digestion value of the predetermined continuation value in the predetermined advantageous state reaches the predetermined digestion value, the continuation information notification X is displayed. Therefore, the digestion state of the intermediate variation count and the predetermined variation count are displayed. You can know the end of digestion,
The player may be encouraged by this information or may be aware of its end. However, on the other hand, the digestion progress state of the predetermined fluctuation number is not notified one by one, but is notified at appropriate intervals. Therefore, the player cannot know the progress state until the next notification is given, and cannot accurately predict the end time of the predetermined advantageous state. In some cases, the end comes suddenly. Thus, the player
Until the continuation information notification W is issued, the digestion state is not understood and the patient is placed in an uneasy state, and by being appropriately notified, a sense of expectation is stimulated, and a mental state in which a sense of relief and tension are mixed is placed. As a result, the interest of pachinko games in the advantageous state increases.

Here, the contents of the continuation information notification X are variously proposed, and may be a direct expression such as "after 50 times" in addition to the indirect expression such as "continue still more". Again, in the middle, until such a direct expression appears, the player is unaware of its continuity and is thus placed in a state of psychology with a sense of relief and tension, even if the direct expression is not Even if it is done, there is not much to play while counting the number of times the special symbols A, B, C actually change,
Similar to the indirect expression, it can be said that the player does not know the remaining number accurately even after the continuation information notification X is issued.

As an advantageous state, in addition to the above-mentioned fluctuation shortening operation state, a high probability state in which the stop symbol on the symbol display section has a high probability of a predetermined combination of a big hit can be achieved. In this case, the predetermined continuation value may be the time during which the high probability state continues, the number of hit balls, or the like, and the predetermined continuation value may be selected by lottery.

[0047]

According to the present invention, in a pachinko gaming machine which generates a predetermined advantageous state such as a fluctuation shortening operation state and a normal state, a predetermined continuation value is selected using a continuous random number, and the predetermined continuation value is exhausted. When the predetermined advantageous state is ended and the digestion value of the predetermined continuation value of the predetermined advantageous state reaches the predetermined digestion value, display of the continuation information is executed by display means such as a special symbol display device, and the digestion of the predetermined continuation value is performed. Since the notification is not made one by one, the player does not understand the digestion status until the continuous information notification is made, the player is placed in an uneasy state, and is notified at appropriate intervals. Is stimulated with a sense of expectation and a sense of urgency, so that the player is placed in a psychological state in which a sense of relief and a sense of tension are mixed, and the interest of pachinko games in the advantageous state is increased. Here, a symbol display device can be used as the display device. In this case, by performing a display control operation on a part of the display region of the symbol display device, the degree of attention to the symbol display region is increased. There is an advantage that the usefulness of the symbol display device is improved and that it is not necessary to provide a separate display device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1. FIG.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a center case 4.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device 22.

FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram showing a microcomputer.

FIG. 5 is a table showing a relationship between random number values randomly selected from continuous random numbers W and the number of times of change.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 6 Special design display device 14 Special design start area 22 Variable winning device 23 Variable winning opening X Continuous information notification W Continuous random number

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols, and symbol control means for steadily displaying the symbols on the symbol display device after the display symbols are changed when the game ball passes to a symbol starting area. When the mode becomes a predetermined winning symbol mode, a special game operation beneficial to the player is executed, and the pachinko gaming machine which generates the predetermined advantageous state advantageous to the player and the normal state uses the continuous random number for a predetermined continuation. By selecting a value, the end of the predetermined advantageous state is defined as the expiration of the selected predetermined continuation value, and when the digestion value of the predetermined continuation value of the predetermined advantageous state reaches the predetermined digestion value, a continuation information notification is issued. A pachinko gaming machine, comprising: display means for performing display control and performing a display control operation that does not notify the digestion of a predetermined continuation value one by one. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined advantageous state is a fluctuation shortening operation state in which the fluctuation time of the symbol display device is short, and the predetermined continuation value is a predetermined number of times of fluctuation of the symbol display device. 3. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined advantageous state is a high-probability state in which there is a high probability that the stop symbol on the symbol display section is a predetermined combination with a big hit. 4. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein a symbol display device is used as the display means.